Functional dependence among older adults: a cross-sectional study with a rural population of southern Brazil

• Main Authors: Rodrigo Meucci (Author), Andrea Aguiar de Oliveira (Author), Gabrielle Araújo (Author), Tatiane Gonzalez (Author), Giovanna Pagliaro (Author), Tchurle Hoffmann (Author), Luana Marmitt (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: James Cook University, 2020-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Introduction: Brazil has a rapidly aging population, yet little is known about the occurrence of functional dependence in the rural older adult population. The objective of this study was to estimate the prevalence of functional dependence and its associated factors among community-dwelling older ad...